Chromely – Lightweight Alternative to Electron for .NET and .NET Core

In plain words

Chromely is a lightweight framework for .NET and .NET Core developers to build HTML5 desktop applications using Chromium. It provides an alternative to Electron.NET that eliminates the need for WinForms, WPF, or Node/NPM dependencies. Developers can create single-page applications with Angular, React, Vue, or similar frameworks, leveraging native GUI APIs on Windows and Linux through CEF integration.

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